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- AUTOEXAM
-
- (c) Copyright 1988,1989
- by
- Rich Bono, NM1D
- 7 Redfield Circle
- Derry, NH 03038
-
- Note: This is NO COST software. You CANNOT be charged ANY fee to obtain
- a copy of this software, this includes the documentation and any
- database files. You may NOT alter this software in anyway. You may
- give a copy of this software to any person who desires it as long as
- there is no-charge whatsoever for obtaining the copy. This software
- is being made available to help those interested in obtaining or
- upgrading their Amateur Radio license. This sofware is NOT in the
- public domain.
-
-
- AutoExam and its 5 databases can generate Amateur Radio exams for the Novice,
- Technician, General, Advanced, and Extra classes.
-
- Beta version usage: This version can be run under MS-DOS or OS/2.
-
- Installing AUTOEXAM:
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- AUTOEXAM can be installed on a hard disk, or on your a floppy diskette.
- All of the database files MUST be installed in the same directory as the
- executable file (AUTOEXAM.EXE).
-
- Syntax:
-
- AUTOEXAM [element] [/n] [/p] [/s] [/kxxxx]
-
- Where:
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- element is the desired examination element:
- NOVICE
- TECHNICIAN
- GENERAL
- ADVANCED
- EXTRA
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- /p - generate Printed examination and answer key
-
- /s - generate study guide of all questions and the
- correct answer.
-
- /kxxxx - Use xxxx as the exam key to build the exam.
- xxxx is a four digit HEX number
- ie: /k8C3F would use exam key number 8C3F
-
- /n - Not IBM compatible, don't display banner
-
- notes:
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- The /p and /s switch cannot be used at the same time.
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- All output of AUTOEXAM is sent to the screen. If you desire
- to send the output of AutoExam to a file or to your printer
- you must "redirect" the output to the desired device. See your
- MS-DOS manual for the details about output redirection.
-
- Example output to the printer:
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- AUTOEXAM NOVICE /p >PRN
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- would generate a printed novice exam and its answer key and send its
- output to the printer.
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- AUTOEXAM TECHNICIAN /p >TECH.TST
-
- would generate a printed technican exam and its answer key and send its
- output to the file 'TECH.TST'.
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- AutoExam can be used in a couple of different modes. The first mode is
- the interactive mode, where you 'take' the exam of your choice in real
- time. AutoExam will give you your grade when you are finished. If you desire
- to end the exam without answering all of the questions, enter 'G' (for Grade).
- AutoExam considers un-answered questions as wrong.
-
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- To invoke AutoExam in the interactive mode just type:
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- AUTOEXAM
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- You will be prompted for which exam you would like to take:
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- NOVICE
- TECHNICIAN
- GENERAL
- ADVANCED
- EXTRA
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- Note: You will be prompted only for the databases that AUTOEXAM
- can find on the disk.
-
- AutoExam can also generate printed exams and an answer key. To do this
- you must invoke AutoExam with the Print switch '/p' and redirect the
- output to the desired destination, ie: a file or the printer.
-
- For example:
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- AUTOEXAM /p >PRN
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- will generate a printed exam and send the output to your printer.
-
- AutoExam can also print a study guide of every question in the pool. To
- do this you must invoke AutoExam with the Study guide switch '/s' and
- redirect the output to the desired destination, ie: a file of the
- printer.
-
- For example:
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- AUTOEXAM /s >PRN
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- will generate a study guide and send the output to your printer.
-
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- Whenever AutoExam generates an exam it will display an 'exam key'. This
- is to allow you to recreate the same exam at a later date if it is
- needed. To do this, invoke AutoExam with the Key switch '/kxxxx' where
- xxxx is the exam key given by AutoExam during the previous exam. This
- switch can be used in conjunction with the Print switch or for use in
- the interactive mode.
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- AutoExam does not use (at this time) any graphics, or colors. This is
- to allow this program to be used on almost any system, and to allow its
- use via packet radio under DOSGATE.
-